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He then took you to your new home in Philadelphia at the Eastern Baptist

Theological Seminary where he was studying, and

he carried you across the threshold into your new home – a one-room efficiency

apartment in the residence hall. It did have a bath, however.

During the next six years while Bill continued his studies in College and

Seminary, you moved seven times. From two–rooms on the third floor of a minister’s

home to three rooms on the third floor of another private home,

then to a run-down apartment,

then a duplex house shared with another Seminary

student, his wife and child – so it went.

To keep bread on the table, you found employment as a postal clerk and an

accounting clerk with the Philadelphia Life Insurance Company in center city

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Philadelphia, near city hall, and then as a secretary at the

Philadelphia Presbytery Office.

Between classes and during the summers,

Bill was a roving employee driving a Tasty-Kake delivery truck, - well not exactly like

this one – also driving a school-bus, selling accident insurance policies and magazine

subscriptions, serving as a church janitor, and then as an Assistant Minister.

Things changed, however, when Bill was ordained in 1956 and called as the

minister of the Bethany Temple Presbyterian Church

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You settled into a lovely home next door to the church.

What a home it was – a beautiful three story stone building – the only free-standing

single house in the neighborhood, with five bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, living room, dining

room, kitchen, fireplace, minister’s study, private garage and large backyard. You

were now a minister’s wife, a home-maker

and a Mother-to-be as seen here.

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First there was Beth

then Barb and finally, Bev .

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When Bill was invited to join the Administration at Eastern Baptist College in 1960

you moved to your eighth home – located in Glen Moore.

You lived there seven years. It was

your first home in the country where the girls could enjoy themselves in new ways.

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And then to Wayne for thirty-seven years on Poplar Avenue. – home number nine

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At that time you became a self-employed entrepreneur as the owner and manager of the

Village Market a corner grocery store. You had the help of

three low-paid employees.

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This business was the forerunner of the now famous John’s Markets, known everywhere

for its delicious mouth-watering hoagies and the Vesper Family.

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Your business experience continued when you became the manager of the

Summer Swimming Club at Eastern College and for twelve

years you were the manager of the College Book Store.

But still, you were not ready for retirement, for then you started a child-care

service in you own home for another dozen years with children like

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Katy and Natalie Mang

Alicia and Max Weigel ,

Evan and Nathan Reed

and many others .

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Before long, your daughters were all grown up – and matured

or some of them - They got married and settled with their own families,

the Mellons

the Vespers

and the Marshalls

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and now all together ( .

The grandchildren also grew in size and number

Some got married.- The Mellons

And - The Newtons

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What a wonderful family

with the present need for an updated photo..

It was now time for you to enjoy vacations in Germany

Maine, Quebec, and Disney World

Belgium, France and Germany

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the Netherlands, the Holy Lands

and Germany

Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Alaska

- Switzerland and Germany

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- Austria, and Germany

with your feet in the Baltic Sea.

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Now, at Eighty its time for you to sit back and relax in your beautiful Richland home -

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enjoy the simple life with a buggy ride -

- or fly a helicopter with your husband -

- or retire to your dream home in Alaska

- or take another trip to Germany .

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- And so, TODAY we all say TOGETHER to you

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY – GOGGY

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